GREEN DAY - "Scattered" Tablature

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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 11:30:25 -0800
From: IMDaBomb <xjc@ix.netcom.com>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: Scattered (Green Day)

Here's 'Scattered' off of Green Day's new CD: Nimrod. (I know in a while
it wont be new any more, but right now its october of '97)

For those of you who know tabs but not the chords, here they are:
E: B: A: G#: F#: C#: E(7/9):
e|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--4--|--7--|
B|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--6--|--9--|
G|--1--|--8--|--6--|--5--|--3--|--6--|--9--|
D|--2--|--9--|--7--|--6--|--4--|--6--|--9--|
A|--2--|--9--|--7--|--6--|--4--|--4--|--7--|
E|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--4--|--7--|

( / means to play the chord )

Intro:

(a long E chord played in reverse then)

B A G# E
/ / / / / / / / /
(repeat 4 times)

Verse:

E G#
Well, I've got some scattered pictures lying on my bedroom floor.

A B
Reminds me of the time we shared.

B
Makes me wish that you were here. Well,

E G#
Now it seems I've forgotten my purpose in this life.

A
All the songs have been erased.

B
Guess I've learned from my mistakes.


Chorus:


C# e(7/9) B A
Open the past and present. Now and we are there.

F# A e(7/9)
Story to tell and I am listening

C# e(7/9) B A
Open the past and present. And the future too.

F# A e(9/7)
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.


Verse 2:


E G#
Loose ends tied in knots. Leaving a lump down in my throat.

A B
Gagging on a souvenir.

B
Lodged to fill another year.

E G#
Drag it on and on until my skin is ripped to shreads.

A
Leaving myself open wide

B
Living out a sacrifice.


{repeat chorus}


Bridge:


B A G# E
/ / / / / / / / /

B A G# E
/ / / / / / / / /

B A G# E
If you got no one

B A G# E
and I've got no place to go,

B A G# E
would it be alright?

B A B
Could it be alright?



Verse 3:


(Let the E chord ring with a lot of sustain)

E
Well, I've got gome scattered pictures lying on my bedroom floor.

Reminds me of the times we shared.

B
Makes me wish that you were here. Well,

E G#
Now it seems I've forgotten my purpose in this life.

A
All the songs have been erased.

B
Guess I've learned from my mistakes.


Final Chorus:


C# e(7/9) B A
Open the past and present. Now and we are there.

F# A e(7/9)
Story to tell and I am listening

C# e(7/9) B A
Open the past and present. And the future too.

F# A E B C#
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.

F# A E/e(7/9)
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.


IMDaBomb xjc@ix.netcom.com

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